Lando Norris Sets Fastest Time as Power Outage Disrupts F1 Testing in Bahrain

The first day of Formula 1 preseason testing saw McLaren's Norris lead the timesheets while a power failure caused a one-hour stoppage at the Bahrain International Circuit.

Lando Norris of McLaren recorded the fastest lap of the day with a time of 1:30.430, edging out Mercedes' George Russell and Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
A power outage caused by an external substation failure halted testing for an hour, plunging the circuit and team garages into darkness just before sunset.
Testing resumed after power was restored, with the session extended by an additional hour to compensate for lost time.
Lewis Hamilton made his official testing debut for Ferrari, completing 70 laps in the morning session and finishing with the 12th fastest time overall.
Despite cooler-than-expected temperatures and occasional rain, all 20 drivers participated in testing, with less than a second separating the top seven lap times.